| Chelsea | Crystal Palace |
|---|
| GK | Petr Cech | | GK | Gabor Kiraly |
| DR | Glen Johnson | | DR | Danny Granville |
| DR | Paulo Ferreira | | DR | Emmerson Boyce |
| DR | Ricardo Carvalho | | DR | Fitz Hall |
| DR | John Terry | S2 | DR | Gonzalo Sorondo |
| MD | Claude Makelele | | MD | Mikele Leigertwood |
| MD | Frank Lampard | S3 | MD | Aki Riihilahti |
| MD | Joe Cole | | MD | Tom Soares |
| S2 | WR | Damien Duff | S1 | AM | Wayne Routledge |
| S1 | FD | Didier Drogba | | AM | Michael Hughes |
| S3 | FD | Eidur Gudjohnsen | | FD | Andrew Johnson |
| Substitute | Substitute |
|---|
| S1 | MD | Tiago | S1 | FD | Sandor Torghelle |
| S2 | WR | Arjen Robben | S2 | FD | Dougie Freedman |
| S3 | FD | Mateja Kezman | S3 | MD | Ben Watson |
| Manager | Manager |
|---|
| | Jose Mourinho | | | Iain Dowie |